( 2026:JHHC:21036 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 3864 of 2026 Rahul Kumar Saw, aged about 23 years, son of Vinod Saw, resident of village- Kolgarma, P.O. Pathaldiha, P.S. Koderma, District-Koderma, Jharkhand ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Ankur Anand, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, A.P.P. 02/ 17.07.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nawalshahi P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026, registered under sections 303(2), 317(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, under Rule 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 and under Rule 54 of JMMC Rules, 2004, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class at Koderma. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is driver of tractor in question and allegation is made that 100 cft of sand was loaded on the said tractor. He next submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 10 of the petition and petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the tractor. He further submits that the said sand was booked by another person. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally the sand was being carried on the said tractor. 5. Considering that petitioner is driver of the tractor in question, the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 10 of ( 2026:JHHC:21036 ) the petition and it has been pointed out that petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the tractor and it has been pointed out that said sand was booked by another person and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class at Koderma, in connection with Nawalshahi P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.17.07.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-